wrote on May 9^th, 2008 at 6:18pm:

I use an old window sash weight.  It has a eye hole to tie or carabiner a rope to, it is skinny and can slide into a pack very nicely, and the weight (2-4#) is just right for holding a canoe.  My partner hates this idea, but I'm the one carrying it.  I don't bring lots of clothes anymore, I found I just didn't wear them.

Sooo, you'd be the naked guy with the sash weight anchor  ;D
Many old school walleye fisherman on the Detroit River use the sash weight to drift along with the anchor just barely hitting bottom.
 Are you sure your partners displeasure wasn't caused by you "accidentally" slipping the anchor into "his" pack ;)